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We have had it for YEARS! Being the children of depression era parents, my wife & I almost never throw anything away
It was the pole for a cat toy, The nice thing is it is hollow, so is very light & is 27" long, allowing me 3" for attachement & 2' above the sled.
Sorry that isn't much of a help. BUT, I have seen similar toys since this one was bought all those years ago.

Sure, Doctari - you stick with that story. I'll bet you lifted it off a wheelchair on one of your runs.

I had an idea last night as I was daydreaming about hammocks in class - why not make a flagpole out of replacement tent poles? It would be collapsible for transporting, and extendable to whatever height you wanted to make it. A set of replacement tent poles at the local outdoor store here is about $6. A little tape or epoxy around the ends of the poles where the ferrules connect to make them a little harder to pull apart, a couple of small holes drilled on one end of a pole for the flag "ties" or connectors, and there you go!

To take it even farther, you could dual-purpose the flag pole while at camp to a tarp end-extender, to open up the ends of your tarp without guylines or gripclips, or as an internal ridge support to open up a little head room inside the tarp. Or add removable guides, and use it as a "backpacker fishing pole."

I hate classes - I think about everything except what I'm supposed to be thinking about.

Instead of building lumber in a tree though, just find a few good trees to hang all the hammocks and a sign that says "No Girls Allowed".

....Wait a sec...... Didn't we just do that at Mt. Rogers??

Personally, I thought all girls were allowed (I even invited one )
You were one of the cool ones who showed up!

"Every day is a new day to a better future" "Of all the things that matter, that really and truly matter, working more efficiently and getting more done is not among them." ~ Mike Dooley"What if I told you that you couldn't have anymore of anything... No more friends, no more money, no more anything, until you first got happy with what you have?"~ Mike Dooley"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." ~ Socrates

What are you talking about, Jen? Where did you get the impression / who ever gave you the impression that there were "No Girls Allowed"? They will be beaten severely!

I agree. I don't want to belong to any club were girls aren't allowed.

“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy

I agree. I don't want to belong to any club were girls aren't allowed.

Women are the cheese in my cheese cake, or the pepper on my tuna. Tastes OK without them, but makes a whole lotta difference when you mix them in. I'd hate to be in a club with nothing but a bunch of dudes! Women keep us honest and usually on our best behaviour.